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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that 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 educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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