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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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