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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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