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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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