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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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