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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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