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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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