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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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