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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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