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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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