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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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