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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today 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 educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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