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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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