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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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