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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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