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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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