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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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