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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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