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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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