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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance 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 institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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