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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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