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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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