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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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