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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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