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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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