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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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