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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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