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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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