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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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