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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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