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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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