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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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