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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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