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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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