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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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