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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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