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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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