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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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