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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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