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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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