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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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