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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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