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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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