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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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