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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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