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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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