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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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