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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today 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 participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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