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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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