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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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