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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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