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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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