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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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