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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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