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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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