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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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