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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online 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 participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major 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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