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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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