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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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