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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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