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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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