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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing 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 educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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