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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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