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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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