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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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