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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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