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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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