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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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