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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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