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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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