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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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