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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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