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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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