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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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