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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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