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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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