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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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