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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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