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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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