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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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