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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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