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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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