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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education 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 organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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