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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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