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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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