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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)