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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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