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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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