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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education