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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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