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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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