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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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