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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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