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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-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 organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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