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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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