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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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