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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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