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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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