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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving 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 of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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