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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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