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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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