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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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