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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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