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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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