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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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