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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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