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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies 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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