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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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