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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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