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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key 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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