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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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