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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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