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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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