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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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