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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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