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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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