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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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