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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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