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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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