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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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