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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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