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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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