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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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