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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because 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 we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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