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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-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 ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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