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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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