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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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