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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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