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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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