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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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