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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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