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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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