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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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