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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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