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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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