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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. 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 of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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