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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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