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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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