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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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