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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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