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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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