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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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