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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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