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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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