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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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