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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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