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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. 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 massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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