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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. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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