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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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