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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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