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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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