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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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