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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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