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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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