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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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