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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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