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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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