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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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