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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that 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 be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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