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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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