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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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