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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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