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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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