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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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