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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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