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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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