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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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