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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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