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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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