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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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