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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving 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 MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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