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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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