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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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