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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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