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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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