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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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