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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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