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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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