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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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