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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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