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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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