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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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