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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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