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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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