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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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