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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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