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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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