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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that 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 certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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