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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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