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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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