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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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