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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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