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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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