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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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