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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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