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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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