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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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