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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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