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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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