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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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