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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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