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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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