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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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