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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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