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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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