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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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