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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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