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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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