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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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