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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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