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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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