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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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