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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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