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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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