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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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