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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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