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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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