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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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