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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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