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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today 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 teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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