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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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