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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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