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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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