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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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