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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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