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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively 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 students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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