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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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