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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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