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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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