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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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