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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online 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 make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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