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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing 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 participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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