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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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