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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the 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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