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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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