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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning 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 certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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