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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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