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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to 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 participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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