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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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