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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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