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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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