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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that 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 training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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