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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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