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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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