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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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