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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online 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 educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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