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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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