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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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