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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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