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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-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 stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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