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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers 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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