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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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