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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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