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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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