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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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