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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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