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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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