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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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