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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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