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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important 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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