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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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