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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-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 participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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