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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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