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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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