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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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