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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today 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 certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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