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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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