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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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