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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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