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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the interesting 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 authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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