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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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