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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever 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 instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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