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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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