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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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