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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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