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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider 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 we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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