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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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