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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions 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 ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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