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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education 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 guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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