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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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