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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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