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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education