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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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