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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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