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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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