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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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