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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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