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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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