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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 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 we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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