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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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