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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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