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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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