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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever 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 stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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