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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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