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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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