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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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