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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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