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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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