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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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