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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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