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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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