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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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