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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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