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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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