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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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