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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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