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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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