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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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