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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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