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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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