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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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