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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because 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 organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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