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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important 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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