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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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