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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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