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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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