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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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