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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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