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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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