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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning 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 educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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