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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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