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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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