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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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