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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today 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 stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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