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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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