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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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