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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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