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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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