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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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