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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal 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 organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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