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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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