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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal 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 institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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