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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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