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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates 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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