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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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