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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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