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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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