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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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