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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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