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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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