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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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