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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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