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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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