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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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