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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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