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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. 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 training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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