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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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