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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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