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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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