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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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