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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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