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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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