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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning 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 be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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