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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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