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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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