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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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