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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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