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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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