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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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