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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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