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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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