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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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