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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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