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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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