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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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