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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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