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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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