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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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