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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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