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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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