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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online 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 educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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