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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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