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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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