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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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