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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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