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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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