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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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