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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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