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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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