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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses