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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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