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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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