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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. 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 instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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