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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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