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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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