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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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