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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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