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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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