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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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