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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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