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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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