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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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