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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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