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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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