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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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