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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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