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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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