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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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