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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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