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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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