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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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