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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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