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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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