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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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