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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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