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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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