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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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