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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive 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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