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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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