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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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