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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with 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 make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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