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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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