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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with 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 participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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