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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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