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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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