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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-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 participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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