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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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