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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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