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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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