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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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