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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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