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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. 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 adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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