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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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