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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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