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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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