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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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