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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses