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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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