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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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