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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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