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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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