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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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