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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education