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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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