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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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