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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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