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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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