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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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