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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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