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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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