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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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