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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. 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 be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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