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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-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 participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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