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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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