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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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