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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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