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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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