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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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