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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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