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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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