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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever 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 assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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