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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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