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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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