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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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