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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the 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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