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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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