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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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