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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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