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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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