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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with 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 stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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