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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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