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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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