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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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