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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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