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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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