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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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