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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 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 we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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