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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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