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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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