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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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