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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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