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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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