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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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