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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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