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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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