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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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