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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about 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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