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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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