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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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