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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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