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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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