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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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