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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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