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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 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 institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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