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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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