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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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