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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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