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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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