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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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