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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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