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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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