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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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