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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance 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 stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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