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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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