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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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