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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing 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 schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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