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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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