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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever 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 educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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