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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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