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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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