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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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