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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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