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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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