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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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