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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online 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 teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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