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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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