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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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