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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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