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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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