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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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