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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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