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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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